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2. Roads and environment – are we nearly there yet?
Stephen Joseph

3. Life as a campaigner Archway Road widening, 1970s
Volunteer at Conservation Council for Victoria, Australia, , supporting anti-freeway campaign
Chief Executive Transport 2000/ Campaign for Better Transport,
Transport policy consultant and trustee of Foundation for Integrated Transport

4. Impacts of roads on the environment
Landscape: impacts on valued landscapes and places
Biodiversity: impacts on important wildlife sites
Increased traffic – noise, intrusion and pollution
Associated development, especially new housing
Climate change: new roads and extra traffic add to carbon emissions

5. Progress? Building things right…
More acceptance of tunnelling (M3 vs A3)
Green bridges
Better landscaping and road management
Designated funds for environment including green retrofits
But scheme design still ruled by Benefit Cost Ratios rather than placemaking – landscape and biodiversity traded off against small time savings

6. … building the right things
Huge spending on Strategic Road Network in RIS 2
Limited spending on everything else: funding for local transport (outside a few cities) limited to non-existent
New roads + new housing = car dependence
So big SRN investment will speed up journeys between worsening traffic jams
Over-reliance on technology (electric, autonomous vehicles)

7. Ways forward
Better planning: scenarios not forecasts, multi-modal not roads-based, real data not models
Better spending: packages not schemes, support alternatives to single-occupancy car travel
Place-making not just BCRs
Green retrofit not just big new schemes
Integration not just roads and cars
Technology as servant not master

8. For more information stephenfwjoseph@gmail.com 07511 054259
@StephenJoseph7
Also see www. bettertransport.org.uk

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